Helmet hollowing advice wanted!

[Ross SC]

vipers........

[paulitoy]

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This is not an easy task !

I think Paul did an SAS one, but it was for display purposes only, It looked great in the figures hand but I dont think he managed to make it fit the head.

I can't give any advice other than what's been said.

Take your time and be very careful not to melt the plastic.

I've ruined quite a few dremel ends through covering them in melted plastic - from both AF and Joe figures.

Like Andy said, I often just partly hollow out the helmet and put in a hand and it gives the illusion nicely enough.

The only figures that I have that actually fit over the head are the Q Force and Enemy divers as with a fair bit of dremeling they will eventually fit nicely.





The SAS pilots look great with a helmet in their hand....

















The Baron's helmet[s]

[paulitoy]

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[paulitoy]

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To continue my sponsored helmet-in-hand photo-athon today, here are some more 'helmets-in-hands'.

All SW, I know, but there's a fair few SW fans on here that might like 'em...



X-W-P's:








AT-ST drivers:






Bespin guys:






Hoth:






And finally baddie imperials:

[DAMartin]

I found specially adequate the / one, since they are supposed to be the same in the Battle comics (unless Red Dawn says the contrary; I don't care so much about the / deal, but please say that and are separate guys!)

[The Kraken Wakes]

Paul, can you please please tell me how you take indoor photos that look so good... I assume you have a lot of lighting on them?

Mine always look v v grainy...

cheers

Matt

[Red Laser]

I found specially adequate the / one, since they are supposed to be the same in the Battle comics (unless Red Dawn says the contrary; I don't care so much about the / deal, but please say that and are separate guys!)

Not in the BAF stories DA they are the same person

[paulitoy]

Paul, can you please please tell me how you take indoor photos that look so good... I assume you have a lot of lighting on them?

Mine always look v v grainy...

cheers

Matt

Matt, I really do have a crap camera! It doesn't work properly and the wife has wanted us to get a new one for a good couple of years.

One thing that I find that helps is to open your pictures up in Microsoft Office Picture Manager [its standard on all XP's]

Use the 'edit pictures' option.

Then 'brightness and contrast' option

Whack the brightness up by about 50 to 90%

And then the contrast up by the same depending on image obviously

It transforms a grainy pic into a really nice shot [most of the time!]

The 'Baron's Helmets' photo above was dark and grainy untill I did that and now its bright and all lovely...

Hope that helps

[DAMartin]

I found specially adequate the / one, since they are supposed to be the same in the Battle comics (unless Red Dawn says the contrary; I don't care so much about the / deal, but please say that and are separate guys!)

Not in the BAF stories DA they are the same person

D'oh! I was afraid to hear that, but couldn't it be negated by Red Dawn? Please, somebody?

[Red Laser]

I found specially adequate the / one, since they are supposed to be the same in the Battle comics (unless Red Dawn says the contrary; I don't care so much about the / deal, but please say that and are separate guys!)

Not in the BAF stories DA they are the same person

D'oh! I was afraid to hear that, but couldn't it be negated by Red Dawn? Please, somebody?

lol DA!!! Jamar is your man for that he is the author of Red Dawn I take you really don't like the whole Red Jackal/Destro thing then?